Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,849, Lewis Finney, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Finney, Lewis
NUMBER
S. 34.849
CONTENTS
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Lowell, Mass. Dec. 1883
FINNEY, LEWIS (MASS.) S-34849

BY THE HONOURABLE
MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Lewis Finney Deair in the first Ulster Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the twenty fourth Day of Dec r
1783.
By the General's Command,
Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Sam l H. Bowles Capt. & Adjutant

Lewis Finney Middleboro
(last 3 years)
Lewis Finney
Nov 15 17 April 1878

I Lewis Finney of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth Massachusetts, and a citizen of the United States and now re- sident therein do hereby and declare on oath that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment, that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support - that I served during the last three years  services - that I entered the service the 9 th April 1781 and left the service 24 th Dec. 1783 and recd. an honorable discharge under the hands of Genl. Knox, which I now exhibit. - I was in the fifth Regiment under Capt. Borman, and afterwards in Capt. Benson's Company and the first Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Vose. and was discharged from this Reg- iment.
Lewis Finney
Sworn to 17 April 1878 -

9531 Q
Massachusetts.
Lewis Finneray
of Middleboro' in the state of Mass - who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Mass line, for the term of two years & 6 mos. War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Apr. 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq. East Bridgewater, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819, 10 mos. 12/30/11. 84.76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 48.00
$132:76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Official Record of the War Department, Boston, Mass. to John B. Mann, Adjutant General, New York.

Lewis Finney Middleborough Ms
Adm o "
2 1/2 yrs.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 17 th  ss. day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Lewis Finney of Middleborough aged years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," viz. That he served three years as a private soldier in said war being the last 3 years service, in Capt. Bowmans & Capt. Bensons Companies & Col. Vose's Regiment being the first in the Massachusetts line - see his said declaration inclosed - & also his discharge -
And I do certify that the said Finney needs the assistance of his country for support -

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Lewis Finney did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Levis France H 9531 April 19
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SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Lewis Finney aged fifty four years, resident in Middleborough in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Capt. Phineas Bowman & Lieut. Rufus Putnam Regt. 1st in Capt. Joshua Benson's company Col. Dore's Regt. Massachusetts Line and that he has received a pension certificate dated April 10th 1819 and numbered 9.531 in pursuance of his original Declaration made before Hon. Nathan Mitchell Esq. April 17th 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I have no personal or real estate whatever except beds & bedding & clothing for myself & family & a very small quantity of household furniture consisting of 6 chairs shovel & tongs some dishes for the table two small tables & chest & stove the whole not worth fifty dollars my occupation is that of attending a corn mill my health is sufficient to attend the mill but not to do a days labour on the farm my family consists of myself & wife & four children. my wife is nearly 76 years of age & very slender & not able to do but little work & child named Jane 19 years of age very unwell & not able to earn her victuals, child named Wilson 13 years of age named Solomon aged 9 years & named Betsey aged 5 years & named Emily aged 18 months.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17th day of July A.D. 1820 before Nathan Mitchell Justice of Court. Lewis Finney
I, John B Thomas clerk of said court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty fourth day of July A.D. - 1820
Jno B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

34849 Rev INVALID.
File No. 84,849
Lewis Winney
His Rev Wad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]